Alex Ovechkin on Sunday made historical past after surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time profession targets document.
Ovechkin overtook Gretzky’s mark of 894 targets after scoring within the second interval within the Washington Capitals’ 4-1 defeat to the New York Islanders in Elmont, New York.
The 39-year-old rocketed a wrist shot previous goalie and fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin.
Ovechkin now has 895 profession targets.
The sport was paused after Ovechkin’s objective for a ceremony to acknowledge his achievement within the sport.
“What a day!” Ovechkin informed the gang.
He then thanked his teammates, the Capitals group, coaches, his household, the followers, and Sorokin for letting him get the document.
“It’s a staff sport. With out my boys, I’d by no means stand right here, and clearly, I’d by no means move the Nice One,” he added. “We did it, boys, we did it.
“Thanks, Ilya Sorokin, for letting me rating 895 … and the very last thing—to all of you followers, to all of the world, Russia—we did it, boys, we did it. It’s historical past!”
